Nostalgic Accessory

[BA76]

My dad had a thermos holder on every tractor he ever owned. He drank a quart of coffee everyday away from the house. Hard to say how much he drank total in a day. It didn’t matter if it was -15* in January or 98* in August. Mom would fill his thermos every morning. Here’s to you dad....

 

[armylifer]

That is very familiar. My dad drank several cups of coffee every day of his life from age 4 until the day he died. He was 81 1/2 when he passed.

 

[SidecarFlip]

I like a snip of Captain Morgan Spiced rum in my coffee in the thermos when I'm out in the tractor. Have one of those Aladdin Stainless bottles, carry it on the floor.

 

[BA76]

I like a snip of Captain Morgan Spiced rum in my coffee in the thermos when I'm out in the tractor. Have one of those Aladdin Stainless bottles, carry it on the floor.

I’m a Bailleys Irish Cream guy myself.

 

[BA76]

I like a snip of Captain Morgan Spiced rum in my coffee in the thermos when I'm out in the tractor. Have one of those Aladdin Stainless bottles, carry it on the floor.

Mom still has his last thermos. It had been run over by an old Super M he used forever. The bottom was distorted from the incident and would never set flat on a table again. He continued to pack it tho. We still laugh about that.

 

[armylifer]

Mom still has his last thermos. It had been run over by an old Super M he used forever. The bottom was distorted from the incident and would never set flat on a table again. He continued to pack it tho. We still laugh about that.

Those old Aladdin thermoses have a lifetime NQA warranty. I have had to use that warranty a time or two. I still have my wide-mouth food thermos and tall beverage thermoses and I use them all the time.

 

[JimmyJazz]

View attachment 52843 My dad had a thermos holder on every tractor he ever owned. He drank a quart of coffee everyday away from the house. Hard to say how much he drank total in a day. It didn’t matter if it was -15* in January or 98* in August. Mom would fill his thermos every morning. Here’s to you dad....

Call me crazy but I would take a day on that tractor with the thermos over a free trip to Disneyland .

 

[armylifer]

Call me crazy but I would take a day on that tractor with the thermos over a free trip to Disneyland .

You are not crazy. I agree with you.

 

[BA76]

You are not crazy. I agree with you.

I enjoy cutting firewood, clearing and pushing back fence rows along my brothers farm fields. Occasionally I’ll shut everything down, pour a cup of coffee, warm my hands on the tractor muffler and just listen to the quite. That’s retirement for me.

 

[armylifer]

Here is an example of a nostalgic accessory that I used when delivering newspapers during Wisconsin Winters. I used this many times when working on the farm back home too. I never got to use the tractor but dad used this when he was on it.

 

[BA76]

Here is an example of a nostalgic accessory that I used when delivering newspapers during Wisconsin Winters. I used this many times when working on the farm back home too. I never got to use the tractor but dad used this when he was on it.

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Looks like it has been well used. Interesting, pretty engraving. Does the engraving mean something I’m not picking up on?

 

[armylifer]

Looks like it has been well used. Interesting engraving. Does that mean something I’m not picking up on?

Yes, it means that you are either too young to have ever used one or you have never been cold enough to ever have used one.

Now, your reply makes me think that I may not mention what it is and see if anyone else picks up on it. BTW, the engraving is not relevant. It is the item.

 

[BA76]

Yes, it means that you are either too young to have ever used one or you have never been cold enough to ever have used one.

Now, your reply makes me think that I may not mention what it is and see if anyone else picks up on it. BTW, the engraving is not relevant. It is the item.

Hahah! Definitely not to young. It’s a re-fillable lighter. They had their own unique sound when lightning and when you shut the top to extinguish the flame. Hang on to it.

 

[armylifer]

Hahah! Definitely not to young. It’s a re-fillable lighter. They had their own unique sound when lightning and when you shut the top to extinguish the flame. Hang on to it.

That's not it. You are close but no cigar.

 

[armylifer]

Before I wind up hijacking the OP's thread I better say what it is. It is a handwarmer. It used lighter fluid in the reservoir and had a catalytic element on top. The decorative holes allowed it to breathe so that the heating element did not get suffocated and go out. They could typically produce heat for around 8 hours on a single fill. It could also be placed in a shirt pocket and produce heat to warm the whole body.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Here is an example of a nostalgic accessory that I used when delivering newspapers during Wisconsin Winters. I used this many times when working on the farm back home too. I never got to use the tractor but dad used this when he was on it.

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Not a John-E, what brand is it? I have a John-E upstairs, I use it once in a while with Coleman fuel.

 

[armylifer]

Not a John-E, what brand is it? I have a John-E upstairs, I use it once in a while with Coleman fuel.

I don't know the brand of this one. I was going through some old pictures and I snipped this one. I also have a Jon-E that I still use when hunting and camping. They work much better than the disposable dry ones that you get in sporting goods stores these days.

 

[JWool]

Before I wind up hijacking the OP's thread I better say what it is. It is a handwarmer. It used lighter fluid in the reservoir and had a catalytic element on top. The decorative holes allowed it to breathe so that the heating element did not get suffocated and go out. They could typically produce heat for around 8 hours on a single fill. It could also be placed in a shirt pocket and produce heat to warm the whole body.

Those were handy, I used one for hunting 35 to 40 years back, now you have battery heated, socks, gloves and jackets.

 

[i7win7]

Zippo still makes them, can be found in most big box hunting departments

Amazon.com : zippo hand warmer

Have uncle who drops one each hunting boot - sounded good - dropped one in each cowboy boot before a November motorcycle ride. 50mph draft produces one hell of a fire, pulled them after 1st mile.

 

[GeoHorn]

It looks like a “Jon E” by Aladdin. (Might be a copy since it says “Made in Japan”.)
Aladdin “Joh E” are no longer made but still sold second-hand. They are very durable.